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Members of the Aphasia Choir share a laugh.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Robert Rosich is in the middle of naming the songs he performed with his friends over Christmas when the words get stuck in his throat. It\u2019s a familiar sensation for Rosich, who has relearned to speak after surviving two strokes. But this time the words just won\u2019t come out. So he tries a different approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be home for Christmas,\u201d Rosich croons in a clear, rich voice.<\/p>\n

The ability to sing when speech is difficult is a hallmark of traumatic brain injuries \u2014 and a source of hope for the people who visit the Aphasia House. On this warm winter afternoon, Rosich was joined by about 10 others who live with aphasia, or the loss of the ability to clearly speak. They were planning which songs to perform in their Spring concert after a successful Winter concert.<\/p>\n

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Robert Rosich<\/p><\/div>\n

As Megan Sherod, Ph.D., explains it, people living with aphasia know what they want to say in their head, but they are unable to actually produce the words out loud. This is the most frustrating part about having aphasia: knowing what you want to say, but not being able to get it out, says Sherod, a neuropsychologist and clinical associate professor of Psychology.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe choir is more than speech therapy,\u201d explains Sherod. \u201cIt\u2019s emotional support and a community for people who have lost so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

That includes Erin Winnie, who was in a coma for three months after a car wreck in 1996. Her mind is sharp, but her permanent brain injuries affect her speech and ability to walk. She recounts a recent trip to a restaurant where the waitress ignored her and instead asked her father what she wanted to eat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m right here,\u201d Winnie says. \u201cAs soon as they don\u2019t understand you they ignore you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Megan Sherod<\/p><\/div>\n

Raising awareness and visibility of the aphasia community is partly the purpose of the concerts. A grant allowed Sherod first to stage a theater performance in Spring 2018, then a Winter concert. The money funds a venue, rehearsal space and parking passes, and an opportunity for the Aphasia Choir to prove their voices still matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows that just because a person can\u2019t speak they can still be part of something beautiful,\u201d Sherod said.<\/p>\n

While the people with aphasia form bonds with others in the choir, their caregivers benefit, too. Winnie was a senior in college when the car wreck changed everything in her life and her parents\u2019. Being a caregiver is a 24-hour job, but on Tuesdays they feel safe leaving their daughter with her friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still a caregiver for the other 23 hours of the day, but in that time she\u2019s in good hands with folks that care and help her. That\u2019s the icing on the cake,\u201d Phil Winnie says.<\/p>\n

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